Volnay Clos des Chenes, Domaine Michel Lafarge 2010

**Note: from 45+ year old vines that sit just above Champans**Here the brilliantly complex nose is notably more deeply pitched as well as exceptionally fresh as it combines spice, plum, red berry fruit liqueur and plenty of stone character that are framed in a discreet hint of wood. There is equally good depth on the focused and sleekly muscular flavors that exude a sense of focused power before culminating in an explosive, driving and strikingly long finish. This should be terrific as it has everything that it needs to evolve gracefully over the next 12 to 15 years and last 3 times that long. Like the 2011 version, this is arguably the Clos des Chênes of the vintage if you have the patience to wait for it to come around.

**Note: from 45+ year old vines that sit just above Champans**Here the brilliantly complex nose is notably more deeply pitched as well as exceptionally fresh as it combines spice, plum, red berry fruit liqueur and plenty of stone character. There is equally good depth on the focused and sleekly muscular flavors that exude a sense of focused power before culminating in an explosive, driving and strikingly long finish. This should be terrific as it has everything that it needs to evolve gracefully over the next 12 to 15 years and last 3 times that long.